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The alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a species of South American camelid. It is similar to, and often confused with, the llama. However, alpacas are often noticeably smaller than llamas. The two animals are closely related and can successfully cross-breed. Alpacas and llamas are also closely related to the vicuña, which is believed to be the alpaca's wild ancestor, and to the guanaco. There are two breeds of alpaca: the Suri alpaca and the Huacaya alpaca. Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of Southern Peru, Western Bolivia, Ecuador, and Northern Chile at an altitude of 3,500 m to 5,000 m above sea level. Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, they were not bred to be working animals but were bred specifically for their fiber. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, similar to sheep's wool. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos in South America, and sweaters, socks, coats and bedding in other parts of the world. 50687
Bred in 1993 by the English rose breeder David C. H. Austin (1926-2018)
I took this picture in the Volksgarten in Vienna yesterday. It's a by-product of my participation in the all-day demonstration against the turquoise-blue government coalition near the Chancellery. The Ballhausplatz in front of it was much too small for some 10,000 demonstrators, so lots of them populated part of the nearby Volksgarten.
The status of Yellow-crowned Night Heron has changed since the publication of my 2010 edition of Birds of Peru (Schulenberg et al) since that book indicates “Fairly common in mangroves of northwest; very rare migrant south to Arequipa.” The entry does add “has bred in Lima,” however the range map only shows the species in the northwest. Fast forward to 2022, and eBird shows lots of records in the Lima area and some distance south. My guide Juan Julca and I had a close look at this individual in a small creek in the Pantanos de Villa wetlands in Lima.
Only bred in 1996 in the Netherlands and named after the city "Overberg", the Overberg duck is now as well home in Germany. I saw this male one on a walk in Bayreuth and it gave me a close look in return to mine.
One of the beauties of Groningen is the Prinsentuin, a jewel of a garden in the city centre. Since 1626 it has delighted generations of Stad's denizens and many tourists as well. When I lived here I dropped by almost every day and was never disappointed. The gardeners take special pride in their roses.
Here's a Floribunda Rose bred by Christian Evers of the northern German Tantau Nursery at Uetersen in 2006; in 2012 it was designated 'Lampion'.
The young, yellow flowers turn pink with age as can be clearly seen from this photo.
Today's Friday Rose "Winchester Cathedral" is an English rose variety, bred in 1988 by the famous rose breeder David Austin. It is an upright rose bush of medium height (100 cm) with glossy English green foliage. The flowers are full and flat, white in colour, with slightly crumpled petals and a few buff tints. They are deliciously fragrant, with hints of honey and almond. The flowering is very vigorous and abundant.
Seen in the botanical garden "Schloß Trauttmansdorff" in Meran.
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Olympus E-M1 Mark II + Olympus 14-150mm F4.0-5.6
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Beside the fact that humans release lots of bred mallards in nature every year this duck have several own adaptations that make them so succesful. One of these adaptation is there way of flying off from water when danger lures. Mallards are one of few aquatic birds that can take off without any "starting distance". In a split second they birst directly from the water to the air! This take off reminds of a launched missile!
I slightly missed focus on this shot but I like it anyway
Being from London, Born and bred, I am proud of the city I was raised in till 2013 when I moved out. However I still come into London on a daily basis for work, and to see family. Unfortunately many Londoners do not get the time to actually thouroughl enjoy London and some of its elegance. In this modern non stop rush, for some London is just a place of work. So every so often I take some time to explore the City and appreciate it. This is the result.
Taken near Blackfriars with a view of St Pauls cathedral on the other side.
Rosa 'Spartan' is a floribunda rose cultivar, bred by Gene Boerner, and introduced into Australia in 1956 by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. The plant's stock parents are florinda roses, 'Geranium Red' and 'Fashion'. 'Tiffany' was the recipient of the Portland Gold Medal in 1955.
'Spartan' is a vigorous, rounded, bushy shrub, 3 to 4 ft (90–121 cm) in height with a 2 to 3 ft (60–90 cm) spread. Blooms have an average diameter of 2 to 3 in (5–7 cm) with 25 to 30 petals. Flowers are a deep orange-pink, and can be more orange in hot climates and pink in cooler climates.[2] Flowers have a strong, fruity fragrance. Blooms are medium-large and have a high-centered bloom form. Flowers are borne mostly solitary or in small clusters of 3–7, with glossy, dark green, leathery foliage. The buds are large, pointed and ovoid. The plant is a vigorous grower and blooms in flushes from spring through autumn. The plant is sometimes prone to blackspot in autumn. It thrives in USDA zone 6 through 9b.
Harvest mouse eating seeds of Old Man's Beard. One of a pair of captive bred mice.
Own home West Dorset.
A VOLTE RIUSCIAMO FERMARE IL TEMPO CONTEMPLANDO LA NATURA.
Bagnato dal fiume Piave, il territorio è caratterizzato dai bei colori della campagna veneta, dove il verde rigoglioso è il tratto dominante. Il terreno, ben alimentato dalle numerose falde freatiche, è in gran parte di origine paludosa.
Nell'antichissimo passato infatti il territorio era molto diverso e, dove ora si trovano case e campi coltivati, vi era una distesa di acque, facenti parte di una vasta laguna, che andava dal fiume Adige al fiume Isonzo e che separava la pianura dal mare Adriatico.
Il territorio, come avvenuto per tutti i comuni del Basso Piave, è stato oggetto nello scorso secolo di importanti opere di bonifica, con il pieno recupero di tutte le zone paludose.
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SOMETIMES WE CAN STOP TIME BY CONTEMPLATING NATURE.
Bathed by the Piave River, the territory is characterized by the beautiful colors of the Veneto countryside, where lush green is the dominant feature. The land, well fed by numerous water tables, is largely of marshy origin.
In the ancient past, in fact, the territory was very different and, where there are now houses and cultivated fields, there was an expanse of water, part of a vast lagoon, which went from the Adige River to the Isonzo River and which separated the plain from the Adriatic Sea.
The territory, as happened for all the municipalities of the Lower Piave, has been the subject of important reclamation works in the last century, with the full recovery of all the marshy areas.
CANON EOS 600D con ob. SIGMA 10-20 f./4-5,6 EX DC HSM
Semi-cactus dahlia
Bred by Gerhard Wirth, Vienna (1988)
The flowers of this dahlia have a diameter of 20 to 25 cm.
www.dahlienwirth.at/semikaktus.html
Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna
This was the absolute highlights of our trip to Texas for me! When we visited in 2017, we spent a good amount of time looking for these Aplomado Falcons and found them a couple of times but no great photos to be had on that trip. Still such a major thrill to finally see them that year. This year's encounter has made up for every trip and every mile we searched in vain looking for them in the five previous years!!
We found them in nearly the exact location as in 2017. It was overcast and windy as hell but they were hunkered down and we used the car as a blind. So amazing. I still remember every detail.
I am so behind in my Texas photos but today is the perfect day for posting these beautiful little falcons. There is reason to celebrate even more in that this week (June 5, 2019), the 500th Aplomado Falcon nestling was banded in South Texas since 1995!!! This is such fantastic news as a mere 24 years ago, this falcon was extirpated (extinct from part of its original range) in the US from loss of habitat and likely climate change.
The Peregrine Fund started releasing captive-bred juveniles. Artificial nesting platforms were innovated to keep Great Horned Owls from preying on the Aplomado nestlings, habitat was managed to provide better natural nesting sites, and partnerships were formed with state agencies and landowners to ensure success. I would definitely call this a HUGE SUCCESS!!! This article made me so very happy.
www.birdwatchingdaily.com/news/conservation/500th-aplomad...
This beautiful bird is a Northern Emerald Toucanet, or just Emerald Toucanet in some circles. (There are several subspecies.) My guide, Kenneth, knew where it was nesting which allowing us to wait for it to come to the nest in order to get an approach to landing shot like this. Thanks Kenneth! I’ve read that they are a popular pet and interact nicely with their human. Hopefully they are captive bred and not taken from the environment. (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)
The Highland is a Scottish breed of rustic cattle. It originated in the Scottish Highlands and the Outer Hebrides islands of Scotland and has long horns and a long shaggy coat. It is a hardy breed, bred to withstand the intemperate conditions in the region.
Highland cattle descend from the Hamitic Longhorn, which were brought to Britain by Neolithic farmers in the second millennium BC, as the cattle migrated northwards through Africa and Europe. Highland cattle were historically of great importance to the economy, with the cattle being raised for meat primarily and sold in England.
The 1885 herd book describes two distinct types of Highland cattle. One was the West Highland, or Kyloe, originating and living mostly in the Outer Hebrides, which had harsher conditions. These cattle tended to be smaller, to have black coats and, due to their more rugged environment, to have long hair. These cattle were named due to the practice of relocating them. The kyles are narrow straits of water, and the cattle were driven across them to get to market.
The other type was the mainland; these tended to be larger because their pastures provided richer nutrients. They came in a range of colours, most frequently dun or red. These types have now been crossbred so that there is no distinct difference.
Since the early 20th century, breeding stock has been exported to many parts of the world, especially Australia and North America.
It is estimated that there are now around 15,000 Highland cattle in the United Kingdom.
Savannah & Atlanta heritage SD70ACe leads NS 224 west through the slow-ordered reverse curve east of New Baden, IL. Site of a significant derailment a couple years ago, cleanup continues to this day.
Thanks to WR for the play-by-play while I was at work. Managed to get in position just before a tidal wave of foamy activists arrived on scene.
I stood in front of a bakery on a cold January morning and was fascinated by the play of colors caused by the fogged windows. As the boy was about to leave the store, I pressed the shutter button.
Mors ist die grösste Insel inmitten des Limfjords und ist für zahlreiche landschaftliche Schönheiten bekannt. Sowohl die hohen Steilküsten im Norden der Insel, als auch die flachen Inseln im Süden mit ihren ausgedehnten Feuchtgebieten sind es wert erkundet zu werden. zwei beeindruckende Brücken und gemütliche Fähren verbinden Mors mit dem Festland. Tæbring an der Dragtrup Vig bietet einen breiten Vorlandstreifen mit mehreren kleinen See und ansprechen landschaftlicher Schönheit.
Mors is the largest island in the middle of the Limfjord and is known for its many beautiful landscapes. Both the high cliffs in the north of the island and the flat islands in the south with their extensive wetlands are well worth exploring. Two impressive bridges and comfortable ferries connect Mors with the mainland. Tæbring on Dragtrup Vig offers a wide strip of foreshore with several small lakes and beautiful scenery.
Mors er den største ø midt i Limfjorden og er kendt for sine mange smukke landskaber. Både de høje klinter på den nordlige del af øen og de flade øer i syd med deres store vådområder er værd at gå på opdagelse i. To imponerende broer og hyggelige færger forbinder Mors med fastlandet. Tæbring ved Dragtrup Vig byder på en bred stribe forland med flere små søer og smuk natur.
www.destinationlimfjorden.de/mors
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mors_(Insel)
G-BRED : Canadair CL-44D-4 : Redcoat Air Cargo
Redcoat was a small British cargo airline, initially using Britannias, followed by this CL-44.
3 Thoroughbreds walk across a paddock of rich Kentucky Bluegrass in the early dawn light at a thoroughbred farm near Lexington. Shot facing away from the sun so the horizon was still dark while the hillside was getting the early sunlight. I spent a lot of time driving around trying to find just the right farm at sunrise. Just before the sun came up there was some mist in the lower lying areas which makes for a great photo. Unfortunately I just couldn't get the right combo of mist and scene, and a lot of the farm fences basically butt right up against the road, making it pretty dangerous to try to pull over and shoot on the narrow side roads while the traffic whips by. Then I came upon this beautiful farm and the horses at first were sort of randomly walking and munching and then the leader decided to relocate and they fall in to line following across the hill. The symmetry of the three combined with the lines across the fresh-mown grass looked interesting to me. No mist or dramatic sunrise colors though :-(. I chose symmetry and horses over color for this one.
Eurasian Harvest Mouse / micromys minutus. (Captive bred) Derbyshire. 23/05/15.
'REVEALING A DARKER SIDE'.
At a photography workshop three years ago, working with captive bred Harvest Mice, I can remember being very surprised by the intense colour of their underfur. I discovered that beneath the bright, gingery-brown guard hairs lies a dense black fur.
The Harvest Mouse pictured was happily clambering around some dead plant stems. It frequently passed thin projections that dug into it, causing the guard hairs to become dishevelled and out of place. This is exactly what had happened when I made the image, thus revealing the area of sooty black underfur.
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
1967, 68, 69, 70 Mustang Shelby GT500 Concept.
The Edits:
• Original car was white with blue striping - Painted it "Cream Orange" - changed stripes to black.
• Original grill work was.......well ugly. Replaced inner grill, added fender scoops from BOSS 302
• Original tires and wheels, replaced.
• Original turn signal lights were white - changed to bright orange.
• Original power plant unknown - Carroll Shelby dropped in high performance 429 c.i. engine. (Thanks Carroll )
• Added various badges / trim
Kyrkan ligger en och en halv mil nordväst om Enköping på gränsen till Västmanland. Kyrkan uppfördes åren 1836-1837.
‘The Alexandra Rose’, bred by David Austin (1992).
After the last night’s rain, she was blooming with fresh raindrops in tender sunlight through the break in the clouds. Simply beautiful.
Oh my, she is quite deaf, has difficulties with sight (she has cataract) and cannot walk for a long time :´( But if there are some gumdrops around, she can do impossible ;-D
If only she could live forever...
From my set entitled “Roses”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607214064416/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A rose is a perennial flowering shrub or vine of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species. The species form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp thorns. Most are native to Asia, with smaller numbers of species native to Europe, North America, and northwest Africa. Natives, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and fragrance. [1]
The leaves are alternate and pinnately compound, with sharply toothed oval-shaped leaflets. The plants fleshy edible fruit is called a rose hip. Rose plants range in size from tiny, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach 20 metres in height. Species from different parts of the world easily hybridize, which has given rise to the many types of garden roses.
The name originates from Latin rosa, borrowed through Oscan from colonial Greek in southern Italy: rhodon (Aeolic form: wrodon), from Aramaic wurrdā, from Assyrian wurtinnu, from Old Iranian *warda (cf. Armenian vard, Avestan warda, Sogdian ward, Parthian wâr).[2][3]
Attar of rose is the steam-extracted essential oil from rose flowers that has been used in perfumes for centuries. Rose water, made from the rose oil, is widely used in Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine. Rose hips are occasionally made into jam, jelly, and marmalade, or are brewed for tea, primarily for their high Vitamin C content. They are also pressed and filtered to make rose hip syrup. Rose hips are also used to produce Rose hip seed oil, which is used in skin products.
The leaves of most species are 5–15 centimetres long, pinnate, with (3–) 5–9 (–13) leaflets and basal stipules; the leaflets usually have a serrated margin, and often a few small prickles on the underside of the stem. The vast majority of roses are deciduous, but a few (particularly in Southeast Asia) are evergreen or nearly so.
The flowers of most species roses have five petals, with the exception of Rosa sericea, which usually has only four. Each petal is divided into two distinct lobes and is usually white or pink, though in a few species yellow or red. Beneath the petals are five sepals (or in the case of some Rosa sericea, four). These may be long enough to be visible when viewed from above and appear as green points alternating with the rounded petals. The ovary is inferior, developing below the petals and sepals.
The aggregate fruit of the rose is a berry-like structure called a rose hip. Rose species that produce open-faced flowers are attractive to pollinating bees and other insects, thus more apt to produce hips. Many of the domestic cultivars are so tightly petalled that they do not provide access for pollination. The hips of most species are red, but a few (e.g. Rosa pimpinellifolia) have dark purple to black hips. Each hip comprises an outer fleshy layer, the hypanthium, which contains 5–160 "seeds" (technically dry single-seeded fruits called achenes) embedded in a matrix of fine, but stiff, hairs. Rose hips of some species, especially the Dog Rose (Rosa canina) and Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa), are very rich in vitamin C, among the richest sources of any plant. The hips are eaten by fruit-eating birds such as thrushes and waxwings, which then disperse the seeds in their droppings. Some birds, particularly finches, also eat the seeds.
While the sharp objects along a rose stem are commonly called "thorns", they are actually prickles — outgrowths of the epidermis (the outer layer of tissue of the stem). True thorns, as produced by e.g. Citrus or Pyracantha, are modified stems, which always originate at a node and which have nodes and internodes along the length of the thorn itself. Rose prickles are typically sickle-shaped hooks, which aid the rose in hanging onto other vegetation when growing over it. Some species such as Rosa rugosa and R. pimpinellifolia have densely packed straight spines, probably an adaptation to reduce browsing by animals, but also possibly an adaptation to trap wind-blown sand and so reduce erosion and protect their roots (both of these species grow naturally on coastal sand dunes). Despite the presence of prickles, roses are frequently browsed by deer. A few species of roses only have vestigial prickles that have no points.
Roses are popular garden shrubs, as well as the most popular and commonly sold florists' flowers. In addition to their great economic importance as a florists crop, roses are also of great value to the perfume industry.
Many thousands of rose hybrids and cultivars have been bred and selected for garden use; most are double-flowered with many or all of the stamens having mutated into additional petals. As long ago as 1840 a collection numbering over one thousand different cultivars, varieties and species was possible when a rosarium was planted by Loddiges nursery for Abney Park Cemetery, an early Victorian garden cemetery and arboretum in England.
Twentieth-century rose breeders generally emphasized size and colour, producing large, attractive blooms with little or no scent. Many wild and "old-fashioned" roses, by contrast, have a strong sweet scent.
Roses thrive in temperate climates, though certain species and cultivars can flourish in sub-tropical and even tropical climates, especially when grafted onto appropriate rootstock.
Rose pruning, sometimes regarded as a horticultural art form, is largely dependent on the type of rose to be pruned, the reason for pruning, and the time of year it is at the time of the desired pruning.
Most Old Garden Roses of strict European heritage (albas, damasks, gallicas, etc.) are shrubs that bloom once yearly, in late spring or early summer, on two-year-old (or older) canes. As such, their pruning requirements are quite minimal, and are overall similar to any other analogous shrub, such as lilac or forsythia. Generally, only old, spindly canes should be pruned away, to make room for new canes. One-year-old canes should never be pruned because doing so will remove next year's flower buds. The shrubs can also be pruned back lightly, immediately after the blooms fade, to reduce the overall height or width of the plant. In general, pruning requirements for OGRs are much less laborious and regimented than for Modern hybrids.
Modern hybrids, including the hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, modern miniatures, and English roses, have a complex genetic background that almost always includes China roses (R. chinensis). China roses were evergrowing, everblooming roses from humid subtropical regions that bloomed constantly on any new vegetative growth produced during the growing season. Their modern hybrid descendants exhibit similar habits: Unlike Old Garden Roses, modern hybrids bloom continuously (until stopped by frost) on any new canes produced during the growing season. They therefore require pruning away of any spent flowering stem, in order to divert the plant's energy into producing new growth and thence new flowers.
Additionally, Modern Hybrids planted in cold-winter climates will almost universally require a "hard" annual pruning (reducing all canes to 8"–12" in height) in early spring. Again, because of their complex China rose background, Modern Hybrids are typically not as cold-hardy as European OGRs, and low winter temperatures often desiccate or kill exposed canes. In spring, if left unpruned, these damanged canes will often die back all the way to the shrub's root zone, resulting in a weakened, disfigured plant. The annual "hard" pruning of hybrid teas, floribundas, etc. should generally be done in early spring; most gardeners coincide this pruning with the blooming of forsythia shrubs. Canes should be cut about 1/2" above a vegetative bud (identifiable as a point on a cane where a leaf once grew).
For both Old Garden Roses and Modern Hybrids, any weak, damaged or diseased growth should be pruned away completely, regardless of the time of year. Any pruning of any rose should also be done so that the cut is made at a forty five degree angle above a vegetative bud. This helps the pruned stem callus over more quickly, and also mitigates moisture buildup over the cut, which can lead to disease problems.
For all general rose pruning (including cutting flowers for arrangements), sharp secateurs (hand-held, sickle-bladed pruners) should be used to cut any growth 1/2" or less in diameter. For canes of a thickness greater than 1/2", pole loppers or a small handsaw are generally more effective; secateurs may be damaged or broken in such instances.
Deadheading is the simple practice of manually removing any spent, faded, withered, or discoloured flowers from rose shrubs over the course of the blooming season. The purpose of deadheading is to encourage the plant to focus its energy and resources on forming new offshoots and blooms, rather than in fruit production. Deadheading may also be perfomed, if spent flowers are unsightly, for aethestic purposes. Roses are particularly responsive to deadheading.
Deadheading causes different effects on different varieties of roses. For continual blooming varieties, whether Old Garden roses or more modern hybrid varieties, deadheading allows the rose plant to continue forming new shoots, leaves, and blooms. For "once-blooming" varieties (that bloom only once each season), deadheading has the effect of causing the plant to form new green growth, even though new blooms will not form until the next blooming season.
For most rose gardeners, deadheading is used to refresh the growth of the rose plants to keep the rose plants strong, vibrant, and productive.
The rose has always been valued for its beauty and has a long history of symbolism. The ancient Greeks and Romans identified the rose with their goddesses of love referred to as Aphrodite and Venus. In Rome a wild rose would be placed on the door of a room where secret or confidential matters were discussed. The phrase sub rosa, or "under the rose", means to keep a secret — derived from this ancient Roman practice.
Early Christians identified the five petals of the rose with the five wounds of Christ. Despite this interpretation, their leaders were hesitant to adopt it because of its association with Roman excesses and pagan ritual. The red rose was eventually adopted as a symbol of the blood of the Christian martyrs. Roses also later came to be associated with the Virgin Mary.
Rose culture came into its own in Europe in the 1800s with the introduction of perpetual blooming roses from China. There are currently thousands of varieties of roses developed for bloom shape, size, fragrance and even for lack of prickles.
Roses are ancient symbols of love and beauty. The rose was sacred to a number of goddesses (including Isis and Aphrodite), and is often used as a symbol of the Virgin Mary. 'Rose' means pink or red in a variety of languages (such as Romance languages, Greek, and Polish).
The rose is the national flower of England and the United States[4], as well as being the symbol of England Rugby, and of the Rugby Football Union. It is also the provincial flower of Yorkshire and Lancashire in England (the white rose and red rose respectively) and of Alberta (the wild rose), and the state flower of four US states: Iowa and North Dakota (R. arkansana), Georgia (R. laevigata), and New York[5] (Rosa generally). Portland, Oregon counts "City of Roses" among its nicknames, and holds an annual Rose Festival.
Roses are occasionally the basis of design for rose windows, such windows comprising five or ten segments (the five petals and five sepals of a rose) or multiples thereof; however most Gothic rose windows are much more elaborate and were probably based originally on the wheel and other symbolism.
A red rose (often held in a hand) is a symbol of socialism or social democracy; it is also used as a symbol by the British and Irish Labour Parties, as well as by the French, Spanish (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party), Portuguese, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Brazilian, Dutch (Partij van de Arbeid) and European socialist parties. This originated when the red rose was used as a badge by the marchers in the May 1968 street protests in Paris. White Rose was a World War II non violent resistance group in Germany.
Roses are often portrayed by artists. The French artist Pierre-Joseph Redouté produced some of the most detailed paintings of roses.
Henri Fantin-Latour was also a prolific painter of still life, particularly flowers including roses. The Rose 'Fantin-Latour' was named after the artist.
Other impressionists including Claude Monet and Paul Cézanne have paintings of roses among their works.
Rose perfumes are made from attar of roses or rose oil, which is a mixture of volatile essential oils obtained by steam distilling the crushed petals of roses. The technique originated in Persia (the word Rose itself is from Persian) then spread through Arabia and India, but nowadays about 70% to 80% of production is in the Rose Valley near Kazanluk in Bulgaria, with some production in Qamsar in Iran and Germany.[citation needed]
The Kaaba in Mecca is annually washed by the Iranian rose water from Qamsar. In Bulgaria, Iran and Germany, damask roses (Rosa damascena 'Trigintipetala') are used. In the French rose oil industry Rosa centifolia is used. The oil, pale yellow or yellow-grey in color, is sometimes called 'Rose Absolute' oil to distinguish it from diluted versions. The weight of oil extracted is about one three-thousandth to one six-thousandth of the weight of the flowers; for example, about two thousand flowers are required to produce one gram of oil.
The main constituents of attar of roses are the fragrant alcohols geraniol and l-citronellol; and rose camphor, an odourless paraffin. β-Damascenone is also a significant contributor to the scent.
Quotes
What's in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other name would smell as sweet. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet act II, sc. ii
O, my love's like a red, red rose/That's newly sprung in June — Robert Burns, A Red, Red Rose
Information appears to stew out of me naturally, like the precious ottar of roses out of the otter. Mark Twain, Roughing It
Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses. — James Oppenheim, "Bread and Roses"
Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose — Gertrude Stein, Sacred Emily (1913), a poem included in Geography and Plays.